The body of an adult German cockroach is about 1/2 inch in length. Beige to light brown in color, with two dark stripes on back of head.
The German cockroach is the most widely transported insect pest in the world.
Infestations even occur in Alaska, in larger installations with central heating or around
machinery that produces heat.
In warmer climates, it is commonly found in homes, apartments, restaurants, food
processing plants, supermarkets and warehouses. Their eggs arrive in food containers,
cartons, fridges, stoves and other appliances or materials brought into a building.